Speculative property buying under control

PETALING JAYA: Excessive speculative buying of properties due to the availability of various flexible home loan packages is not a major concern in Malaysia, industry players and analysts said.

Revision of property gains tax ‘a perfect Christmas gift’

The tax amendment might spur buying interest PETALING JAYA: The amendment to the real property gains tax (RPGT), which will be reimposed next year at 5% but now applicable only to transactions involving properties sold within five years from their purchase, is “a perfect Christmas gift” which will lift the local property market, analysts said.

Property sector can expect bumper year ahead

KUALA LUMPUR: Property developers can look forward to a bumper year in 2010 with more purchasers and investors expected to enter the market as economic conditions improve.

Exxon and Coca-Cola to invest in Malaysia

SINGAPORE: Two American companies are expected to make substantial investments in the local beverage and gas sectors soon.

Understanding your tax exposure

Exemption order an interim measure to a complete RPGT system

KL still among Asia’s best

Malaysia’s capital is still regarded as among the best in Asia to invest in despite fears that the reimposition of the Real Property Gains Tax of five per cent under the 2010 Budget may dampen the real estate market.

RPGT shocker will affect market

To cushion the blow, the new tax rule should only come into effect from Jan 1, 2010